Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 9 October 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

9 October 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 70


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iWorld | OTT

Telcos are great partners for OTT discoverability and monetisation

With an explosion in the smartphone market and rise in the number of OTT channels operating in India, telco-OTT partnerships are well-strategised and the most beneficial for content platforms to gain eyeballs and drive monetisation asserted a panel speaking on the topic of "Captive Audiences of the Telecom Trace" at the recently concluded Business and Tech Track of Indiantelevision.com Vidnet 2019 summit.
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iWorld | OTT

BARC week 39: Not much impact of UNGA on Hindi news viewership

Pakistan Premier Imran Khan's shenanigan's at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) did not seem to have much effect on the viewership of Hindi news channels in week 39 of 2019 as combined weekly impressions of the BARC's weekly list of top 5 Hindi news channels grew by just 7 percent as compared to the previous week.
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MAM | Media and Advertising

SonyLIV's new short film 'LUTF' teaches to live life to the fullest

There's a saying that goes, "You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream and that is pretty much the same thing." Meghna (Mona Singh), lived by this thought since childhood. Ice creams weren't just her favourite dessert but rather a way of life until it all changed one fine day.
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	Jio Broadband Users Must Get a Separate Cable TV Subscription to Watch Content on Set-Top Box
	Fibre Broadband Offers Many Advantages Over Cable Internet Even With Negligible Price Difference
	Tata Sky and Other DTH Operators Want Lower NCF Charges for Subscribers
	Source: Telecom Talk

	Telecom Italia looks at spin-off, IPO of data center business: source
	Vodafone to close more than 1,000 European stores
	Source: Reuters

	The myth of the missing DTH subscriber
	Source: BS

	China said it will stop broadcasting NBA games after Commissioner Adam Silver defended Daryl Morey's freedom to support Hong Kong protests
	Source: Business Insider

	Hedge Fund Standard General Returns to Media Dealmaking Roots
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	Mobile tower installation at 60 per cent of annual target due to permission delays: COAI
	Source: New Indian Express

	China state TV to suspend broadcast of NBA exhibition games
	Source: Times Now News

	HBO orders two new seasons of Axios news series
	Source: Indian Express


	The pundit class continues to misunderstand Bernie Sanders – and it shows
	The last laugh: behind the multimillion-dollar deals to buy old sitcoms
	Source: The Guardian

	Netflix and Mediaset Announce Details of Major Italian Production Agreement
	NBCUniversal Shakeup: Bonnie Hammer to Head Studios, Paul Telegdy Goes Solo at NBC (EXCLUSIVE)
	Source: Variety

	Satya Nadella looks to the future with edge computing
	Lawyers for former Tinder execs file to dismiss 'retaliatory' defamation lawsuit
	Source: Techcrunch

	Lea Gets Top Government Affairs Post at ViacomCBS
	Sources: Senate Commerce Slates Oct. 23 STELAR Hearing
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	MLB demos 'Ultra Reality Viewing' experience during ALDS
	Movies Anywhere scores second pay TV partner in Verizon Fios
	Source: Fierce Video

	Spain set for more TV rights battles
	Arqiva to sell Telecoms division to Cellnex for £2bn
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Sky Veteran Mike Ruddell Joins Ncam Technologies
	Kyle Luther Joins TVU Networks As VP Of Sales
	Source: Tv Technology

Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms

Biopics & sports-based films help popularise sporting culture in India

"Sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas ... shayad tumhari zindagi ke sabse khaas sattar minute ... (Seventy minutes, seventy minutes is what you have ... may be the most important seventy minutes of your life..)".
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Movies | Hollywood

MNX announces 'King of Hollywood'

MNX, Hollywood's wild child, launches its biggest property 'King of Hollywood', starting December 17, 2018, Monday to Friday @9pm. MNX, the channel that resonates with the youth through its stylish, edgy, fast-paced, new-age, premium content has crafted the property, 'King of Hollywood' with an aim to find the biggest Hollywood movie buff of all time.
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